Work again started on Phase 4 of the Downtown Dickson Revitalization project Monday after a temporary delay, according to city officials.

The work first started in October. A crew began removing the older sidewalk at the corner of College and Church streets Monday.

The fourth phase of the revitalization that started nearly 10 years ago will include sidewalk, crosswalk and lighting improvements on East College Street.

An estimated $4.9 million will be spent on improving the Downtown Dickson area with the city paying for about a quarter that amount. The majority of the expense has been paid using grant money from the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Alternative Transportation Program.

Crews work on Phase 4 of Downtown Dickson Revitalization, which includes new sidewalks on East College Street.(Photo: Chris Gadd/The Herald)

Charles Deweese Construction is the contractor for Phase 4 and has been the contractor in two previous phases.

They will continue the sidewalk and other improvements on East College Street from Church Street to Academy Street, which runs along the west side of Dickson Middle School. The original grant for the phase was increased to $1.5 million and extended from its original proposal to end at Poplar Street when TDOT allocated additional funds not used by other grant recipients.

The city is required to provide a 20 percent local match in addition to funding engineering and design costs. To date, the city of Dickson has provided just over $1.2 million for the project, or approximately 25 percent of the total cost.

Scope: Continue sidewalk and other improvements on Main Street from Murrell Street to Rickert Avenue; improvements to West College Street between Main Street and North Mulberry Street; improvements

Notes: TDOT Commissioner John Schroer presented check in ceremony at City Hall.

Phase IV

Awarded in 2015

Scope: Continue sidewalk and other improvements on East College Street from Church Street to Academy Street.

Notes: Dickson’s application for Phase IV originally was rejected in the 2014 cycle with officials speculating it was because the city had not completed Phase II or begun Phase III. The city applied again in 2014. Phase IV originally extended to Poplar Street, but TDOT announced in October 2016 it had funds left over from unused grants and offered Dickson an additional $832,000. The project was extended to Academy Street.

Status: Work on this phase is underway.

Phase V

Application accepted August 2018

Application originally rejected in 2017

City Council voted to re-apply in August 2017.

Scope: Continue improvements on Mulberry Street and Railroad Street from West College Street to Main Street.